Total population5,681,512 peopleSeventh census
Households2,193,221Average household size 2.33
Urbanization rate90.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.0Minority population share 1.5%

Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,187,445 people5,044,430 people5,681,512 people
Urbanization rate88.6%89.0%90.0%
Urban population2,825,276 people4,487,147 people5,112,927 people
Male1,637,200 people2,606,153 people2,950,524 people
Female1,550,245 people2,438,277 people2,730,988 people
Households1,033,4651,815,2512,193,221
Average household size2.772.512.33

Age pyramid

Male and female population by five-year age group in the latest census.

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.58%85+ · Female: 1.00%85+80–84 · Male: 0.60%80–84 · Female: 0.75%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.96%75–79 · Female: 1.01%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.91%70–74 · Female: 1.94%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.06%65–69 · Female: 3.18%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.26%60–64 · Female: 3.38%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.30%55–59 · Female: 3.24%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.54%50–54 · Female: 3.23%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.59%45–49 · Female: 3.24%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.92%40–44 · Female: 3.53%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.01%35–39 · Female: 4.54%35–3930–34 · Male: 6.26%30–34 · Female: 5.43%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.34%25–29 · Female: 4.52%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.53%20–24 · Female: 2.81%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.58%15–19 · Female: 1.26%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.47%10–14 · Female: 1.34%10–145–9 · Male: 2.06%5–9 · Female: 1.86%5–91–4 · Male: 1.66%1–4 · Female: 1.53%1–40 · Male: 0.29%0 · Female: 0.26%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 32,689 people 56,686 people 89,375 people
80–84 33,830 people 42,646 people 76,476 people
75–79 54,668 people 57,562 people 112,230 people
70–74 108,628 people 110,078 people 218,706 people
65–69 173,792 people 180,878 people 354,670 people
60–64 185,186 people 192,265 people 377,451 people
55–59 187,764 people 183,898 people 371,662 people
50–54 201,027 people 183,524 people 384,551 people
45–49 203,897 people 184,133 people 388,030 people
40–44 222,927 people 200,654 people 423,581 people
35–39 284,803 people 257,657 people 542,460 people
30–34 355,740 people 308,567 people 664,307 people
25–29 303,597 people 256,698 people 560,295 people
20–24 200,821 people 159,925 people 360,746 people
15–19 89,650 people 71,711 people 161,361 people
10–14 83,402 people 76,369 people 159,771 people
5–9 117,259 people 105,863 people 223,122 people
1–4 94,476 people 86,914 people 181,390 people
0 16,368 people 14,960 people 31,328 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.84%
4,985,897 people
Hui0.30%
15,216 people
Tujia0.20%
9,966 people
Miao0.18%
8,836 people
Manchu0.11%
5,537 people
Korean0.06%
3,156 people
Zhuang0.06%
2,888 people
Mongol0.05%
2,532 people
Yi0.03%
1,512 people
Bouyei0.03%
1,316 people
Dong0.02%
1,062 people
Uyghur0.02%
879 people
Yao0.01%
726 people
She0.01%
718 people
Bai0.01%
594 people
Hani0.01%
416 people
Wa0.01%
286 people
Gelao0.01%
282 people
Li0.01%
274 people
Sui0.01%
266 people
Dai0.01%
236 people
Tibetan0.00%
222 people
Salar0.00%
191 people
Xibe0.00%
174 people
Other groups0.00%
144 people
Dongxiang0.00%
135 people
Lisu0.00%
128 people
Lahu0.00%
127 people
Daur0.00%
105 people
Kazakh0.00%
95 people
Qiang0.00%
94 people
Tu0.00%
66 people
Naxi0.00%
60 people
Mulao0.00%
60 people
Russian0.00%
59 people
Jingpo0.00%
26 people
Maonan0.00%
23 people
Oroqen0.00%
15 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
13 people
Blang0.00%
13 people
Pumi0.00%
12 people
Gaoshan0.00%
12 people
Evenki0.00%
11 people
Achang0.00%
10 people
Jino0.00%
6 people
Bonan0.00%
6 people
Tajik0.00%
5 people
Gin0.00%
5 people
De'ang0.00%
4 people
Nanai0.00%
4 people
Yugur0.00%
3 people
Nu0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Tatar0.00%
1 people

Methodology and sources

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

Data sources